10 Tips to Help You Get Started Cooking from Scratch

One of my absolute favorite Preparedness Sites is Home Ready Home written by one of my new friends, Julie! I’ve recently had opportunities to write guest posts on her site, and I am so thrilled! Here is an article I wrote for her about getting started cooking from Scratch that I would like to share with you all:

Get started Cooking from Scratch!

It’s no secret that cooking from scratch is better for you. Real food tastes better and is generally cheaper than buying pre-made food, not to mention you know exactly what you’re putting into your body. But what you may not realize is that it can be easier, too. Cooking from scratch sounds intimidating, but when you break it down, it’s really not much harder than ripping open a box of hamburger helper.

Over the next few months I’ll be posting a Cooking Tip of the Month, but for now, even if you don’t think you’re a great cook, these 10 tips can help you get started and discover the joy of cooking from scratch.

1. Don’t use internet recipes. I say this with the utmost respect for food bloggers, heck, I kind of am one! But your best bet as a new cook is to use tried and true printed recipes. And NOT the ones with crazy, hard to find, expensive ingredients. Try starting out with one of my two favorites recipe books: the classic Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook or any ofThe Pioneer Woman’s Cookbooks. All have great, easy recipes that you’re sure to love! Once you start getting good in the kitchen, you’ll know from looking at a recipe whether it’s going to be something your family will like , if you can tweak it a little, or if you should stay away from it. At THAT point in time you can go crazy with your favorite food blogger recipes… {Continue Reading}